Headwaters Connecticut River HUC8 01080101
A 3,703 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CN, ME, NH, VT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
76
Healthy
Drought index
106
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
96%
p46 of record
Water assets
3,082
18 springs · 1,638 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT WELLS RIVER, VT011385001,300 cfsp28 · normal
- CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR DALTON, NH01131500882 cfsp34 · normal
- CONNECTICUT R BELOW INDIAN STREAM NR PITTSBURG, NH01129200324 cfsp41 · normal
- UPPER AMMONOOSUC RIVER NEAR GROVETON, NH01130000140 cfsp52 · normal
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH STRATFORD, NH01129500684 cfsp56 · normal
- AMMONOOSUC RIVER AT BETHLEHEM JUNCTION, NH0113750069 cfsp57 · normal
- AMMONOOSUC RIVER BELOW LISBON DAM, AT LISBON, NH01137940155 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 106 | 0 | 0/6 | p46 |
Top water assets
- 67Connecticut Riverriver
- 67East Inletriver
- 67Bunnell Brookriver
- 67Connecticut Riverriver
- 67Connecticut Riverriver
- 67Pond Brookriver
- 67Murphy Damreservoir
- 67Phillips Brookriver
- 67East Inletriver
- 67Madison Brookriver